Utilization of the Three Thinking Tools.

I can truly say that this assignment is definitely feasible for incorporation into the science classroom. The thinking tools available through Intel education are great for allowing students the opportunity to create, assimilate, and evaluate specific content. I can see utilization of all three tools across the curriculum within the middle/high school environment. First, the showing evidence tool help assist students at all levels with establishing and supporting good arguments. I like the fact that there is a simplified and standard version which teachers can cater as an extension of the lesson. This tool promotes argument and supportive details for the arguments which add dialogue within groups. Often times arguments allow a variety of conversations to emerge providing students with different viewpoints and the possibility of exploring new areas. Secondly, the seeing reason tool provide students with the opportunity to discuss the cause/effect of identified phenomena. For example, students can discuss their reasons and the effects of the civil war. Within this assignment they are asked to provide details for the possible cause/effect of the civil war. Last, the visual ranking tool encourages improving communication, thinking, and technological skills within individual students. Students are allowed to brain storm about specific content to develop reasoning patterns for discussing why ideas or reasons are important. This will eventually lead to the students developing a list for ranking according to the identified prompt. All three tools provide students with innovative and challenging opportunities that will encourage dialogue among students transforming classroom discussions provoking stimulating conversation.